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Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis
Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2014-07-24
Last Modified: 2018-03-30
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  • Page 1 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide First Published: 2014-07-24 Last Modified: 2018-03-30 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
  • Page 2 Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: /www.cisco.com/go/trademarks . Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Power Enclosure Required Tools and Equipment Steps Installing the Power Trays About the AC and DC Power Trays Installing an AC or DC Power Tray Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 4 Required Tools and Equipment Steps About the Power Module Status Indicators Installing an AC or DC Power Module Slot Cover Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Steps Installing AC Input Power Cords Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 5 Removing an S2 Fabric Card Impedance Carrier Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Steps About the SC and SC-SW Cards Front Panel Ports Installing an SC or SC-SW Card Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 6 Required Tools and Equipment Steps Removing DC Input Power Cables Prerequisites Steps Replacing an AC or DC Power Tray Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Steps Removing a Power Module Slot Cover Prerequisites Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 7 Guidelines for Removing a Card Removing an SC or SC-SW Card Prerequisites Required Tools and Equipment Steps Removing an S2 Fabric Card Guidelines for Handling CXP2 Optical Modules Prerequisites Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 Cabling the Control Plane for a 2+1 Multi-Chassis system Cabling the Control Plane for a 2+2 Multi-Chassis System Cabling the Fabric Fabric Overview Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration Prerequisites Configuring a 2+1 Configuration with Six S2 FCs Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide viii...
  • Page 9 Configuring a 4+2 Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards 4+2 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards) Configuring a 4+2 Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards 4+2 Software Configuration (24 S2 Fabric Cards) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 10 Contents Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 11: Preface

    This document describes how to install a Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 6000 Fabric Card Chassis and its components. The Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC) is a product in the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series family. The chassis specifications are included in Appendix A “System Specifications.”...
  • Page 12 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Statements using this symbol are provided for additional information and to comply with regulatory and Warning customer requirements. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Related Documentation

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  • Page 14 Preface Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Installation Roadmap

    Installation Roadmap The following table lists the tasks to install the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC) and its components and prepare the system for operation. Use this table as a checklist to ensure that all components are properly installed in the correct order.
  • Page 16 Installing the Shelf Controller Cards and cards in the FCC. Fabric Cards , on page 61 section 11. Connect the cabling for multi-chassis Cabling a Multi-Chassis Configuration, on configuration. page 137 section Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Overview

    137. The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC has an integrated rack and is bolted to the facility floor (no external rack is required). The FCC contains its own power and cooling systems. Power systems are available using either AC or DC power.

  • Page 18: Fabric Card Chassis Components

    Overview Fabric Card Chassis Components The installation of a Cisco NCS 6000 FCC may require space, floor loading, power, and cooling Note modifications to a facility. Therefore, you should plan the site well in advance of the scheduled delivery of the FCC. For site preparation information, see the...
  • Page 19 Component Description Shelf Controller Cards The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC offers two types of shelf controller cards: the SC card and the SC-SW card. • The SC-SW card is a 56-port combination card that integrates a shelf controller and switch for the NCS 6000 Control Ethernet into one physical card. The shelf controller (SC) portion controls the route processing and management functions for the FCC and its components.
  • Page 20 ), consists of an LCD touch-screen display and LEDs used to indicate system alarms. The craft panel has a basic interface used to monitor the operation of the FCC. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 Overview Fabric Card Chassis Components The following figure shows the front view of the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Figure 1: Front View of the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Power enclosure Upper card cage Craft panel display Lower card cage Cable management brackets...

  • Page 22: Slot Numbers

    Lower card cage Slot Numbers This section identifies the location and slot numbers for system components that plug into the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. The following figure shows the slot number locations on the front and rear of the LCC.
  • Page 23 The four power trays slots (PT0–PT3) are part of the power enclosure described in the About the Power Enclosure, on page 13 section. Figure 3: Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Slot Numbers The FCC has the following slots: Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 24: Cable Management

    ◦ Lower card cage: (left to right: FC9, FC10, FC11) Cable Management The distribution of the slot locations on the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC allows for the large number of optic fiber cables required for a fully-loaded routing system. Splitting the FCs front and back maximizes the space around each connector and simplifies cable management.
  • Page 25 • Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, and other items that could get caught in the FCC while working with the FCC and its components. • Use Cisco equipment in accordance with its specifications and product-usage instructions. • Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.
  • Page 26 The following figure shows an example of the ESD jack on the FCC. An ESD jack is located directly above the upper and lower cable management brackets on both sides of the FCC. Figure 4: ESD Jack ESD jack (two on each side of the FCC) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 27: Installing The Power Enclosure, Power Trays, And Exterior Cosmetics

    C H A P T E R Installing the Power Enclosure, Power Trays, and Exterior Cosmetics This chapter provides instructions on installing the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis power enclosure, power trays, and exterior cosmetics. • About the Power Enclosure, page 13 •...

  • Page 28: Installing The Power Enclosure

    PCM I/O power switches (one per PCM) Two PCMs Installing the Power Enclosure This section describes how to install the power enclosure in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Required Tools and Equipment • 6-inch, Number-2 Phillips screwdriver • Power enclosure (Cisco PID NCS-F-PWR-SHELF)

  • Page 29: Steps

    Handle the power shelf by lifting it at the sides and along the bottom of the shelf when installing it into the Caution FCC. Avoid lifting the shelf from the center bottom. Figure 6: Attaching the Power Enclosure to the FCC Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 30: Installing The Power Trays

    About the AC and DC Power Trays The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC power enclosure supports either four AC power trays or four DC power trays. An AC power tray houses up to three AC power modules, while a DC power tray houses up to four DC power modules.
  • Page 31 Figure 7: AC Power Tray — Front View Figure 8: AC Power Tray — Rear View (Clear Plastic Safety Cover Removed) Figure 9: DC Power Tray — Front View Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 32: Installing An Ac Or Dc Power Tray

    Figure 10: DC Power Tray — Rear View (Clear Plastic Safety Cover Removed) Installing an AC or DC Power Tray This section describes how to install an AC or DC power tray in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Note For information about removing a power tray, see the Replacing an AC or DC Power Tray, on page 99 section.

  • Page 33: Required Tools And Equipment

    Grasping both handles simultaneously, push both the left and right handles in at the same time to push the tray into the power enclosure. Slide the tray all the way into the enclosure until both power tray handles engage the slots. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 34: Installing The Exterior Cosmetics

    The screws that attach a power tray to the power shelf are relied upon for power tray bonding and grounding. Note Installing the Exterior Cosmetics This section describes how to install the exterior cosmetics on the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC and includes the following topics: For information about removing the external cosmetics, see the Removing the Exterior Cosmetics , on page section.

  • Page 35: Overview Of The Exterior Cosmetics

    Overview of the Exterior Cosmetics Overview of the Exterior Cosmetics The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC is shipped with exterior cosmetics for the front side and rear side of the FCC. Figure 12: Exterior Cosmetics — Front Side of the FCC...

  • Page 36: Installing The Front Exterior Cosmetics

    Rear door Installing the Front Exterior Cosmetics This section describes how to install the front side exterior cosmetics on the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. We recommend that you install the exterior cosmetics in the order outlined in this section. Note Before performing these tasks, you must first unpack and secure the chassis.

  • Page 37: Prerequisites

    Attach the left and right vertical cable troughs to the front of the FCC. The two vertical cable troughs are installed inverted from each other. Each trough is marked FRONT to ensure that you install the trough on the correct side of the FCC. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 38 Vertical cable troughs (one per side), each attached Trough retention brackets (two per trough) to the FCC with eight pan-head screws Three door hinges Two horizontal cable management brackets (preinstalled) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 39 Step 5 Align the front door (see the following figure) with the three door hinges on the FCC. The door will then drop into position onto the hinge attachment pins. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 40 Installing the Front Exterior Cosmetics Note We recommend that you use two people to lift the door onto the FCC. Figure 15: Attaching the Front Door Front door Grounding cable Door hinges Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 41 Attach the bottom grille by carefully inserting the top tabs into the slots on the top of the grille. Press the grille firmly against the troughs until the snap joiners on the bottom of the grille snaps into place. Figure 16: Front Grilles Front top grille Front bottom grille Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 42: Installing The Rear Exterior Cosmetics

    Installing the Rear Exterior Cosmetics Installing the Rear Exterior Cosmetics This section describes how to install the rear side exterior cosmetics on the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. We recommend that you install the exterior cosmetic components in the order outlined in this section.
  • Page 43 Vertical cable troughs (one per side), each attached Trough retention brackets (two per trough) to the FCC with eight pan-head screws Three door hinges Two horizontal cable troughs (preinstalled) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 44 Align the guide pins on the filler panel with the positioning holes on top of the FCC. b) Insert the filler panel into the FCC and slide it down until it is fully seated. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 45 Loosely attach the filler panel to the FCC with two 8-32 screws. Figure 18: Side Filler Panels Side filler panel (one each side) Two 8-32 screws Guide pins Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 46 Attach the grounding cable to the rear door (step 7). a) Insert and tighten one pan-head screw to attach one end of the ground cable to the inside of the door. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 Attach the exhaust air deflector by carefully inserting its mounting tabs into the exhaust plenum brackets. Press the deflector firmly against the vertical cable troughs until it snaps on. Figure 20: Exhaust Air Deflector — Rear of the Chassis Exhaust air deflector Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 48 Installing the Power Enclosure, Power Trays, and Exterior Cosmetics Installing the Rear Exterior Cosmetics Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Installing The Power Components

    Powering On and Powering Off the Fabric Card Chassis, page 57 Power System Overview The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC can be configured with either an AC input power system or a DC input power system. Site power requirements differ, depending on the source voltage used.

  • Page 50: Required Tools And Equipment

    Do not remove the FCC ground cable unless the FCC is being replaced. Required Tools and Equipment You will need to provide the following tools and equipment: • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver • Ground lug • Ground cable Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 51 • Two M6 bolts with integrated square cone locking washers (shipped pre-installed on the FCC, two at each grounding point). • 2-6-AWG multistrand copper ground cable. This cable is not available from Cisco; it is available from any commercial cable vendor such as Panduit (see http://www.panduit.com). The cable should be sized according to local and national installation requirements.

  • Page 52: Steps

    Use the torque wrench to tighten the bolts to a torque of 30 in-lb (3.39 N-m). Step 4 Connect the other end of the ground cable to a grounding point at your site, according to site requirements. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 53: Ac Power System

    AC Power System Overview of the AC Power System An AC-powered Cisco NCS 6000 FCC contains four AC power trays that are part of the FCC power enclosure (Figure 5: FCC Power Enclosure—Front and Rear Views). The upper two power trays (PT0 and PT1) are referred to as PS0, and the lower two power trays (PT2 and PT3) are referred to as PS1.

  • Page 54: Mounting The Pdu

    Installing the Power Components AC Power System (Cisco PID NCS-PDU-WYE) power interface, and has power input and power output cords entering and exiting the box. Figure 24: Cisco NCS-PDU Rack mounting ears Output cord Rack tray Two PDUs Input cord...
  • Page 55 Rack Mounting the AC PDU in a 19-Inch Rack). Figure 25: AC PDU Bracket Attached to the Side of the FCC AC PDUs (one each side) PDU bracket (chassis mount) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 56: Installing The Tie-Down Bar

    A 19-inch tie-down bar can be used to add strain relief for input power cables from the AC PDUs or cables routed from a raised floor. The following figure shows holes for two 10-32 x 0.50 inch screws that are pre-drilled on the FCC for attaching a tie-down bar. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Dc Power System

    Tie-down bar DC Power System A DC-powered Cisco NCS 6000 FCC contains four DC power trays that are part of the FCC power enclosure (Figure 5: FCC Power Enclosure—Front and Rear Views). The upper two power trays (PT0 and PT1) are referred to as power shelf 0 (PS0), and the lower two power trays (PT2 and PT3) are referred to as power shelf 1 (PS1).
  • Page 58 An “allpole” separation of the power source is not required. The DC PM is an isolated DC/DC converter Note with no galvanic connection between “L+” and the FCC. In addition, the “L+” potentials of each PM are isolated from each other. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 59: Installing The Power Modules And Input Power Cables

    Installing the Power Modules and Input Power Cables This section describes how to install the power modules and AC and DC power cables in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. We recommend that you perform the installation in the order outlined in this section.

  • Page 60: Installing An Ac Or Dc Power Module

    Installing an AC or DC Power Module This section describes how to install an AC or DC power module (PM) into the power trays in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Although there are differences between the AC and DC PMs, they are installed by using the same procedures.
  • Page 61 LED. Figure 29: AC Power Module — Front View Figure 30: AC Power Module — Rear View Figure 31: DC Power Module — Front View Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 62: Prerequisites

    Do not install a power module into an AC or DC power tray until the power tray is securely screwed into the power enclosure. Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • 6-inch, Number1 Phillips-head screwdriver Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 63: Steps

    PM into PM0 in PT0 first. Next, install PMs in ascending order into the remaining PM bays in PT0. Then, install PMs in ascending order into the remaining power trays. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 64: About The Power Module Status Indicators

    • For DC power modules, the DC input LED lights up when the input voltage reaches within the acceptable range. • For AC power modules, the AC Input LED lights up when the input voltage reaches within the acceptable range. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 65 Figure 34: AC and DC Power Module Power Module Status Indicators Input OK LED Fault LED Output OK LED Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 66: Installing An Ac Or Dc Power Module Slot Cover

    Before performing this task, you must remove the cosmetic grilles and install the PMs to the required configuration in each power tray. Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • AC or DC PM slot cover (Cisco PID A9K-PEM-V2-FILR) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 67: Steps

    Ensure that there is a readily accessible disconnect device incorporated in the building's installation wiring. Before connecting AC input power cords to the power system, make sure that the input power cords are Caution not energized. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 68: Required Tools And Equipment

    The AC power system requires single-phase AC input power to each PM. If you have 3-phase AC Delta Note or AC Wye at your equipment, a Cisco NCS 6000 Series power distribution unit (PDU) is required to convert 3-phase AC input power to single-phase AC input power (Cisco PID NCS-PDU-DELTA or Cisco PID NCS-PDU-WYE).

  • Page 69: Installing Dc Input Power Cables

    The circuit breaker and fuse lockout procedures should follow the rules and regulations in the National Electrical Code (NEC) and any local codes. Required Tools and Equipment • DC power cables Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 70: Steps

    • The resistance between the positive and negative power terminal studs of each input must be greater than 90 kohm. • The resistance between each positive terminal stud and bare metal surface on the power tray must be greater that 10 Mohm. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 71: Powering On And Powering Off The Fabric Card Chassis

    Repeat these steps for all the power trays. Powering On and Powering Off the Fabric Card Chassis This section describes how to power on and power off an AC-powered or DC-powered Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Powering On the Fabric Card Chassis Prerequisites •...

  • Page 72: Required Tools And Equipment

    Repeat Steps a through c for each of the remaining DC inputs. e) Continue to Step 5. Step 4 If you have an AC power system installed, follow these steps: Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 73: Powering Off The Fabric Card Chassis

    Step 9 Turn on the output breakers when finished. Powering Off the Fabric Card Chassis This section describes how to power off an AC-powered or DC-powered Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Steps To power off the FCC follow these steps: Step 1...
  • Page 74 Installing the Power Components Powering Off the Fabric Card Chassis Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 75: Installing The Shelf Controller Cards And Fabric Cards

    Installing the Shelf Controller Cards and Fabric Cards This chapter provides instructions on installing the shelf controller cards and fabric cards in the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC). This chapter also includes instructions for installing a multi-chassis fabric card in the Cisco NCS 6000 Note Line Card Chassis (LCC) which is a component of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system.

  • Page 76: About Installing Cards And Associated Components

    We recommend that you perform a graceful shutdown to shut down a fabric card prior to removing it from the FCC. See Steps for OIR Fabric Card Removal, on page Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 77: Steps For Oir Fabric Card Removal

    Allow at least 15 seconds for the FCC to complete its tasks before installing another card. Steps for OIR Fabric Card Removal Follow these steps to perform a graceful OIR on the fabric card by using the Cisco IOS XR shutdown command.

  • Page 78: About Cable Management Brackets

    About Cable Management Brackets The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC has cable management features on the front and rear sides of the FCC. These brackets organize the interface cables entering and exiting the different cards, keeping them out of the way and free of sharp bends that may damage the cables.
  • Page 79 About Cable Management Brackets The SC card does not have a cable management bracket. Note Figure 40: S2 FC and S2 FC2 Vertical Cable Management Bracket Cable management bracket Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 80: Installing And Removing An Impedance Carrier

    When an FCC slot is not occupied by a card, a blank, also known as an impedance carrier, must be installed Caution in the empty slot to ensure proper cooling of the system. The FCC ships with impedance carriers preinstalled in any empty slots. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 81: Installing An S2 Fabric Card Impedance Carrier

    Figure 42: S2 FC Impedance Carrier Installing an S2 Fabric Card Impedance Carrier This section describes how to install an S2 fabric card impedance carrier in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Prerequisites Before performing this task, open the cosmetic doors, if installed, and ensure that the slot in which you are about to install the impedance carrier is empty.

  • Page 82: Steps

    Removing an S2 Fabric Card Impedance Carrier This section describes how to remove an S2 fabric card impedance carrier from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Prerequisites Before performing this task, open the cosmetic doors, if installed.

  • Page 83: About The Sc And Sc-Sw Cards

    About the SC and SC-SW Cards About the SC and SC-SW Cards The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC offers two types of shelf controller cards: The SC-SW (shelf-controller switch card) and SC (shelf-controller-only) card. Because a maximum of two SC-SW cards are allowed in an entire...

  • Page 84: Front Panel Ports

    • SFP+ 10GE optical ports: controls plane connectivity between the FCC and the LCC. The Switch (SW) external ports include: • 56 SFP+ 10GE ports: controls the plane connectivity between the FCC and the LCC and two 40GE ports. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 85: Installing An Sc Or Sc-Sw Card

    Installing an SC or SC-SW Card Every Cisco NCS 6000 FCC chassis contains either one SW-SW card or one SC card preinstalled in dedicated slots on the front of the FCC. One SC-SW card installs into the upper card cage and the SC card installs into the lower card cage.

  • Page 86: Prerequisites

    Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver • SC card (Cisco PID NCS-F-SC) or SC-SW card (Cisco PID NCS-F-SCSW) Steps To install an SC or SC-SW card, follow these steps:...
  • Page 87 Alignment grooves exist on each slot in the card cage. When you install a card in the card cage, make sure that Note you align both edges of the card carrier in the slot grooves. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 88: Verifying The Installation Of An Sc Or Sc-Sw Card

    Verifying the Installation of an SC or SC-SW Card This section describes how to verify that an SC or SC-SW card is properly installed and is working correctly in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 89 Figure 46: SC Card Front Panel and LEDS Status LED MGMT port LEDs (Link and Activity) Attention LED Three alarm LEDs (Critical, Major, Minor) Two expansion port LEDs (EXP0 and EXP1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 90 MGMT port LEDs (Link and Activity) Two expansion port LEDs (EXP0 and EXP1) Three alarm LEDs (Critical, Major, Minor) 56 SFP LEDs (left side 0 to 27 on left, 28 to 55 on right) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 91: Troubleshooting The Sc Or Sc-Sw Card

    FC and Universal fabric Card (UFC) cards implement the first and third stages of the switch fabric and reside in the Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC). The FCs provide the switch fabric for the routing system and perform the cross-connect function of the routing system, connecting every LC to each other. The switch...

  • Page 92: S2 Fabric Card

    S2 Fabric Card Every Cisco NCS 6000 FCC can accommodate up to 12 S2 fabric cards. When multiple FCCs are installed in a multi-chassis system, the S2 FCs are distributed across the FCCs. Each S2 FC supports up to 32 CXP modules.

  • Page 93: Installing The Fabric Cards

    Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section applies to the NCS-F-FC and NCS-F-FC2 fabric Note cards. This section describes how to install an S2 fabric card in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Prerequisites • Use the show running-config controller fabric plane command to display the configured fabric planes and the associated S2 fabric cards for each fabric plane.

  • Page 94: Steps

    11). You can also connect the ESD-preventive wrist strap leash to any bare metal surface on the FCC. Figure 48: Installing an S2 Fabric Card Direction of insertion Ejector lever Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 95 Use the number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card clockwise to seat the card firmly in the slot. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 96: Verifying The Installation Of An S2 Fabric Card

    This section describes how to verify that an S2 FC or S2 FC2 card is properly installed and is working correctly in the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Use the Status LED, located on the faceplate of the card to verify the correct installation of the card.

  • Page 97: S2 Fabric Card Leds

    16 though 31) Attention LED 32 CXP2 port LEDs (one per port) S2 Fabric Card LEDs The following table describes the LED indicators for the S2 FC and SC FC2. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 98 • Ensure that the ejector levers are latched and that the captive screws are fastened properly. If you are uncertain, unlatch the levers, loosen the screws, and attempt to reseat the FC. • Examine the power system to see whether the FCC is receiving power. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 99: Installing An S13 Mc Fabric Card Or Universal Fabric Card

    For information on installing the S13 Fabric Card (NC6-FC-MC) or Universal Fabric Card (NC6-FC2-U) in a Cisco NCS 6000 LCC, see Installing a Fabric Card in the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 100 Installing the Shelf Controller Cards and Fabric Cards Installing an S13 MC Fabric Card or Universal Fabric Card Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 101: Removing And Replacing Chassis Components

    C H A P T E R Removing and Replacing Chassis Components This chapter provides instructions on how to remove and replace components in the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC). • Removing the Exterior Cosmetics , page 87 •...

  • Page 102: Removing The Front Exterior Cosmetics

    Remove the top and bottom front grilles by unsnapping them from the snap joiners located behind each grille. Figure 51: Removing the Front Grilles Front top grille Front bottom grille Step 2 Remove the front door. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 103 Lift the door up and off the hinge attachment pins and pull it away from the FCC. Figure 52: Removing the Door Grounding Cable — Front Door Shown Front door Grounding cable Door hinges Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 104 Remove the side filler panels. a) Open the door. b) Remove the exhaust air deflector. Figure 53: Removing the Exhaust Air Deflector — Rear of the FCC Exhaust air deflector Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 105 Figure 54: Removing the Exhaust Plenum Bracket — Rear of the FCC Exhaust plenum bracket Six pan-head screws (three per side) d) Loosen and remove the two 8-32 screws on each filler panel. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 106 For each vertical trough: a) Loosen the captive screw on the two trough retention brackets and swing the brackets away. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 107 Pull the trough away and carefully remove it from the FCC. Figure 56: Removing the Front Vertical Cable Troughs Vertical cable troughs (one per side) Two cable management backets Pan-head screws (eight per trough) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 108: Removing The Rear Exterior Cosmetics

    Remove the rear door. a) Open the door and remove the grounding cable by loosening and removing the pan-head screws (Figure 52: Removing the Door Grounding Cable—Front Door Shown). Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 109 Lift the door up and off the hinge attachment pins and pull it away from the FCC. Figure 57: Removing the Rear Vertical Cable Troughs Vertical cable troughs (one per side) Two cable management brackets Pan-head screws (eight per trough) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 110: Removing The Power Components

    This section describes how to remove AC input power cords from a power tray. Prerequisites Remove the exhaust air deflector from the rear of the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Power off the AC PMs in the tray that you want to disconnect.

  • Page 111: Steps

    Before removal, make sure that the input power cables are not energized. You need the following tools to perform this task: • ESD-preventive wrist strap • 6-inch, Number-1 Phillips screwdriver Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 112: Steps

    When a cable is removed from the rear of the DC power tray, we recommend that you wrap the cable lug with standard black electrical tape. Step 7 Replace the terminal block cover. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 113: Replacing An Ac Or Dc Power Tray

    Once they are installed into an FCC that is properly grounded, external grounding to the power tray is not needed. As a requirement to receive Cisco support, all four power trays must be installed in the FCC. Note Because of the weight of the power tray, 20 lb (9 kg), and the height at which the power tray is installed Caution in the FCC, you should be especially careful while removing and carrying the power tray.

  • Page 114: Steps

    Use the screwdriver to tighten the four M4 x 10 mm screws that attach the power tray to the FCC. d) Use the torque screwdriver to tighten the four screws to a torque value of 15 in-lb (1.69 N-m) to 20 in-lb (2.26 N-m). Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 115: Removing A Power Module Slot Cover

    Slide the PM slot cover out by removing the tabs on the bottom of the PM slot cover from the two holes on the bottom of the slot. Figure 61: PM Slot Cover on the Front of a Power Tray — DC Power Tray Shown Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 116: Removing An Ac Or Dc Power Module

    OIR, so they can be removed and replaced with the power on and the system operating. Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • 6-inch, Number-1 Phillips screwdriver Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 117: Steps

    Slide the PM out of its bay in the power tray while supporting it with your other hand. Removing the FCC Ground Cable This section describes how to remove the FCC ground cable on the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 118: Prerequisites

    Do not remove the FCC ground cable unless the FCC is powered off and to be replaced. Required Tools and Equipment • 3/8-inch drive socket wrench • 10-mm 6-pt. socket Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 119: Steps

    Replacing a Power Control Module This section describes how to remove and reinstall a PCM from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. The FCC ships with two power control modules (PCMs) attached to the power enclosure. The PCMs are located behind the...

  • Page 120: Required Tools And Equipment

    Removing and Replacing Chassis Components Replacing a Power Control Module The PCM is a field-replaceable unit. If needed, you can order a replacement module from Cisco at the Note following URL (Cisco login required): https://cisco-apps.cisco.com/cisco/psn/commerce Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap •...
  • Page 121 Re-insert and tighten the three 6-32 flat-head screws on the right side flanges of the PCM. Step 7 Push each power tray in until it engages with the power enclosure connectors. Step 8 Re-insert and tighten the four pan-head screws for each power tray. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 122: Removing The Power Enclosure

    Removing the Power Enclosure Removing the Power Enclosure This section describes how to remove a power enclosure from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. In most cases, it is not necessary to remove the power enclosure although it is field-replaceable (Cisco PID NCS-F-PWR-SHELF=).

  • Page 123: Steps

    Step 4 Carefully lift the power enclosure and remove it completely from the FCC. Figure 65: Removing the Power Enclosure Power enclosure Side captive screws (two per side) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 124: Replacing The Fan Trays And Air Filter

    D-Sub connector cables (one per PCM) Replacing the Fan Trays and Air Filter This section describes how to replace a fan tray and air filter from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC and includes the following topics: The NCS 6000 FC is shipped with the air filter preinstalled.

  • Page 125: About The Fan Trays

    • AC power system airflow: Up to 88 cubic feet (2500 liters) per minute About the Fan Trays The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC has two fan trays located directly above the upper cable management bracket on the rear of the FCC...

  • Page 126: About The Air Filter

    No power is applied to the fan tray. About the Air Filter The Cisco NCS 6000 FCC has a serviceable air filter mounted in a slide-out tray accessible from the front of the FCC just below the lower cable management bracket (Figure 1: Front View of the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC ).

  • Page 127: Steps

    Slide the fan tray into the fan tray bay. Stop when the fan tray makes contact with the FCC connector in the back of the fan tray bay. To prevent damage to the FCC connector, do not use excessive force when inserting a fan tray into its Caution bay. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 128: Replacing The Air Filter

    Replacing the Air Filter This section describes how to install an air filter in the Cisco NCS 6000 FC. The following figure shows the FCC air filter. The air filter is located on the front of the FCC as shown in...

  • Page 129: Removing The Shelf Controller Cards And Fabric Cards

    Tighten the two captive screws on the front of the filter cover. Removing the Shelf Controller Cards and Fabric Cards This section describes how to remove the shelf controller cards and fabric cards from the FCC. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 130: Guidelines For Removing A Card

    Figure 3: Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Slot Numbers, on page 9 sections). Removing an SC or SC-SW Card This section describes how to remove an SC or SC-SW card from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Prerequisites Before performing this task, open the cosmetic doors, if installed. Note The SC and SC-SW cards are hot-swappable.

  • Page 131: Required Tools And Equipment

    Removing and Replacing Chassis Components Removing an SC or SC-SW Card Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver or Number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 132: Steps

    Use the number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card counterclockwise to loosen the card from the slot. Figure 70: Removing a Shelf Controller Card — SC-SW Card Shown Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 133 To prevent ESD damage, handle the card by its ejector levers or the LC carrier edges only. Do not touch any Caution of the electrical components, pins, or circuitry. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 134: Removing An S2 Fabric Card

    Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section applies to the NCS-F-FC and NCS-F-FC2 fabric Note cards. This section describes how to remove an S2 fabric card from the Cisco NCS 6000 FCC. Guidelines for Handling CXP2 Optical Modules Hot surface. Statement 1079 Warning The metal surfaces on the CXP2 can run hot.
  • Page 135 Alternatively, you can remove a CXP2 optical module (with or without the thermoplastic sleeve) and hold it in the provided silicon foam pad, as shown in the following figures. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 136: Prerequisites

    X shutdown commit • Open the chassis door. Required Tools and Equipment • ESD-preventive wrist strap • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver or Number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 137: Steps

    Identify the card to be removed from the card cage. Use the number-2 Phillips screwdriver or number-2 common (flat-head) screwdriver to turn the two captive screws on the front panel of the card counterclockwise to loosen it from the slot. Figure 71: Removing an S2 FC Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 138 Removing and Replacing Chassis Components Removing an S2 Fabric Card Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 139: Removing An S13 Multi-Chassis Fabric Card

    ESD-preventive container. If you plan to return the defective card to the factory, repackage it in its original shipping container. Removing an S13 Multi-Chassis Fabric Card For information about removing a fabric card from the Cisco NCS 6008 LCC, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide.
  • Page 140 Removing and Replacing Chassis Components Removing an S13 Multi-Chassis Fabric Card Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 141: Appendix A System Specifications

    A P P E N D I X System Specifications This appendix contain tables that list the specifications for the main components of the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC). • Fabric Card Chassis Specifications, page 127 • Power Specifications, page 128 •...

  • Page 142: Power Specifications

    This allows support for 8+8 power redundancy through “A” and “B” battery plant feeds. DC Input Nominal input voltage –48 VDC or –60 VDC (tolerance range: –40 to –72 VDC) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 143: Environmental Specifications

    122°F (50°C)—at room temperatures of 95 to 102°F (35 to 39°C) 140°F (60°C)—maximum exhaust temperature on a fully loaded system during worst-case operating conditions (50°C and 6000 ft altitude) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 144: Regulatory, Compliance, And Safety Specifications

    15 occurrences during that 1-year period. Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Specifications For information about the regulatory, compliance, and safety standards to which the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis conforms, see: Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers.

  • Page 145: Appendix B System Product Ids

    PIDs. You can access the ordering tool at the following URL (Cisco login required), and enter a search term such as “NCS” to view a list of components: https://cisco-apps.cisco.com/cisco/psn/commerce.
  • Page 146 NCS-PDU-BRK-MNT= Delta power distribution unit NCS-PDU-DELTA Cisco NCS redundant 3-to-1 Phase Delta PDU NCS-PDU-DELTA= (spare) Wye power distribution unit NCS-PDU-WYE Cisco NCS redundant 3-to-1 Phase Wye PDU NCS-PDU-WYE= (spare) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 147: Fabric Card Product Ids

    Length of each power cord is 167 in Note (4.25m) 8 The PCM can be serviced in the field by Cisco personnel or with proper guidance from Cisco technical support. Fabric Card Product IDs Table 17: Fabric Card Product IDs...

  • Page 148: Cosmetic Product Ids

    NCS-LIFT Cisco NCS chassis lift dolly NCS-LIFT= (spare) Lift upgrade NCS-LIFT-BRKT= Cisco CRS lift upgrade to Cisco NCS chassis (spare) AC/DC PM slot cover A9K-PEM-V2-FILR AC/DC PM slot cover Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 149: Optical Module Ids

    Two optical modules sets are required for each LCC: one set plugs into the UFCs on the LCC, one set plugs into the S2 FC2 cards in the FCC. 9 Required for 2T multi-chassis mode Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 150 System Product IDs Optical Module IDs Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 151: Appendix C Cabling A Multi-Chassis Configuration

    About the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis System This section provides an overview of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system and describes what is required to interconnect the system components. The Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system is also referred to as the “multi-chassis system”...

  • Page 152: Prerequisites

    Guide. Cabling Requirements The following cables and optics are required to interconnect the LCC and FCC in a Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system. Cisco provides the optical modules but does not provide the cables specified below. You can order these Note cables from a Cisco approved vendor such as Tyco Electronics or Molex.
  • Page 153 12 receive (Rx) channels per transceiver with data rates up to 25 Gbps. CXP2 supports data rates up to 10.3125 Gbps and OTN rates up to 11.25 Gbps when connected to legacy CXP transceiver modules. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 154: Mpo-24 Cable Specifications

    Cabling a Multi-Chassis Configuration MPO-24 Cable Specifications MPO-24 Cable Specifications The following figure shows the MPO-24 connector pinouts. Figure 72: MPO-24 Connector Pinouts Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 155 CXP Module Connector ID Fiber ID Transmit (TX) Connector ID Fiber ID Transmit (TX) Receive (RX) Receive (RX) MPO1 MPO1 MPO2 MPO2 MPO3 MPO3 MPO4 MPO4 MPO5 MPO5 MPO6 MPO6 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 156: Required Tools And Equipment

    • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver • (Optional) Medium flat-blade screwdriver (1/4 inch [60 to 70 mm]) used for opening the bale latches on small form-factor pluggable [SFP] or Gigabit Interface Converter [GBIC] transceivers Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 157: Cabling Overview

    J-hook system, sleeve and riser diameters, and distances between floors or elements of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system. Analyze the cabling infrastructures, risers, and racking available in your facility to determine if the capacity of the cabling management systems at your facility will accommodate the required capacities of the multi-chassis system cabling.

  • Page 158: General Cabling Procedures

    • Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, or other items that could get caught in the router while working with cards, modules, and their associated components. • Cisco equipment operates safely when used in accordance with its specifications and product-usage instructions.

  • Page 159: Cabling The Ethernet Control Plane Network

    1 through part 7. Cabling the Ethernet Control Plane Network This section describes how to cable the control plane network for the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system. These connections control the network connectivity for the multi-chassis system. The following cabling...
  • Page 160 LCC1 RP0, EXP0 FCC0, SC0 any switch port RP1, EXP0 FCC0, SC0 any switch port RP0, EXP1 FCC0, SC1 any switch port RP1, EXP1 FCC0, SC1 any switch port Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 161: Cabling The Control Plane For A 2+2 Multi-Chassis System

    SC1 HS0 (40GE) SC0 HS1 (40GE) SC1 HS1 (40GE) Cabling the Control Plane for a 2+2 Multi-Chassis System The following figure shows the control plane cabling for a 2+2 multi-chassis system. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 162 LCC0 RP0, EXP0 FCC0, SC0 any switch port RP1, EXP0 FCC0, SC0 any switch port RP0, EXP1 FCC1, SC0 any switch port RP1, EXP1 FCC1, SC0 any switch port Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 163: Cabling The Fabric

    This section describes how to configure the fabric cabling between the LCCs and the fabric components in the FCCs. The fabric provides the data connection for router traffic between all the CXP optical ports in the LCCs. The fabric cabling must be completed to enable data communications through the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system.

  • Page 164: Fabric Overview

    LCCs. The fabric planes are numbered 0 through 5. In a multi-chassis system, Stage 1 and Stage 3 (S13) of the fabric are implemented in the Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC). Stage 2 (S2) of the fabric is implemented in the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC).
  • Page 165 LCC, the fabric is referred to as having six planes. For example: Slot 0 in LCC0, LCC1, and so forth are all part of plane 0. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 166 S2 fabric card supports up to 32 CXP modules. Each 2nd generation S2 fabric card (S2 FC2) supports up to 32 CXP2 modules. The S2 FC's that belong to a plane can be placed in any FCC but it is recommended to Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 167 The following figure shows 12 SC FCs installed in an FCC and how the CXP connectors are labeled. Unlike the fabric planes in an LCC, the FCC slots are not preconfigured for specific plane numbers. The plane number Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 168 This approach provides the flexibility to distribute the fabric planes between FCCs. Figure 79: How S2 Cards are Numbered in the FCC (0 though 11) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 169: Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration

    • 192 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC) • Optical module sets: ◦ In 1T multi-chassis 2+1 mode: Four CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 384 modules.
  • Page 170 S2 cards are connected. Figure 80: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration (Six S2 Fabric Cards) Table 26: Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 2+1 Multi-Chassis Configuration with Six S2 Fabric Cards...
  • Page 171 S2/4 to FC2/20 S3/4 to FC3/20 S4/4 to FC4/20 S5/4 to FC5/20 S0/5 to FC0/21 S1/5 to FC1/21 S2/5 to FC2/21 S3/5 to FC3/21 S4/5 to FC4/21 S5/5 to FC5/21 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 172: 2+1 Software Configuration (Six S2 Fabric Cards)

    2 instance 0 location F0/FC2 controller fabric plane 3 instance 0 location F0/FC3 controller fabric plane 4 instance 0 location F0/FC4 controller fabric plane 5 instance 0 location F0/FC5 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 173: Configuring A 2+1 Configuration With 12 S2 Fcs

    S2 ports are used. This allows up to two additional LCCs to be added later without having to re-cable the initial 2 LCCs. Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 174 The figure below shows the connections for one fabric plane. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining five fabric planes until all 12 S2 FCs cards are connected. Figure 81: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration (12 S2 FCs) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 175 S0/0 to FC0/8 S1/0 to FC1/8 S2/0 to FC2/8 S3/0 to FC3/8 S4/0 to FC4/8 S5/0 to FC5/8 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 176: 2+1 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

    Each S2 connection is specified as an instance.The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. controller fabric plane 0 instance 0 location F0/FC0 instance 1 location F0/FC6 controller fabric plane 1 instance 0 location F0/FC1 instance 1 location F0/FC7 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 177: Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration

    • 192 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC) • Optical module sets: ◦ In 1T multi-chassis 2+2 mode: Four CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 384 modules.
  • Page 178 12 S2 cards are connected. Figure 82: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration with 12 S2 FC ’ s The following table shows the cabling plan for a 2+2 multi-chassis configuration with 12 SC FCs installed.
  • Page 179 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) S0/13 to FC0/5 S1/13 to FC1/5 S2/13 to FC2/5 S3/13 to FC3/5 S4/13 to FC4/5 S5/13 to FC5/5 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 180 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) S0/9 to FC0/9 S1/9 to FC1/9 S2/9 to S3/9 to FC3/9 S4/9 to FC4/9 S5/9 to FC5/9 (FCC1) (FCC1) FC2/9(FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 181: 2+2 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

    F0/FC2 instance 1 location F1/FC2 controller fabric plane 3 instance 0 location F0/FC3 instance 1 location F1/FC3 controller fabric plane 4 instance 0 location F0/FC4 instance 1 location F1/FC4 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 182: Configuring A 2+2 Configuration With 24 S2 Fabric Cards

    The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 12 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 24 FCs are Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 183 24 S2 cards are connected. Figure 83: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration with 24 S2 FC ’ s Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 184 (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) S0/12 to FC3/0 S1/12 to FC3/0 S2/12 to FC7/0 S3/12 to FC7/0 S4/12 to FC11/0 S5/12 to FC11/0 (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 185 (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) S0/8 to FC2/4 S1/8 to FC2/4 S2/8 to FC6/4 S3/8 to FC6/4 S4/8 to FC10/4 S5/8 to FC10/4 (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 186: 2+2 Software Configuration (24 S2 Fabric Cards)

    1 instance 0 location F1/FC0 instance 1 location F1/FC1 instance 2 location F1/FC2 instance 3 location F1/FC3 controller fabric plane 2 instance 0 location F0/FC4 instance 1 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 187: Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration

    • 384 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC) • Optical module sets: ◦ In 1T multi-chassis 4+2 mode: Eight CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 768 modules.

  • Page 188: Configuring A 4+2 Configuration With 12 S2 Fabric Cards

    The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0, LCC1, LCC2, and LCC3) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 6 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 12 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 189 12 S2 cards are connected. Figure 84: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration with 12 S2 FC ’ s Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 190 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) S0/11 to FC0/3 S1/11 to FC1/3 S2/11 to FC2/3 S3/11 to FC3/3 S4/11 to FC4/3 S5/11 to FC5/3 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 191 (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) S0/7 to FC0/15 S1/7 to FC1/15 S2/7 to FC2/15 S3/7 to FC3/15 S4/7 to FC4/15 S5/7 to FC5/15 (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 192 (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) S0/3 to FC0/19 S1/3 to FC1/19 S2/3 to FC2/19 S3/3 to FC3/19 S4/3 to FC4/19 S5/3 to FC5/19 (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) (FCC0) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 193 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) S0/15 to FC0/23 S1/15 to FC1/23 S2/15 to FC2/23 S3/15 to FC3/23 S4/15 to FC4/23 S5/15 to FC5/23 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 194 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) S0/13 to FC0/29 S1/13 to FC1/29 S2/13 to FC2/29 S3/13 to FC3/29 S4/13 to FC4/29 S5/13 to FC5/29 (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 195: 4+2 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

    The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0, LCC1, LCC2, and LCC3) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 12 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 24 Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 196 24 S2 cards are connected. Figure 85: Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration with 24 S2 FC ’ s The following tables show the cabling plan for a 4+2 multi-chassis configuration with 24 SC FCs installed.
  • Page 197 (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) S0/13 to FC3/1 S1/13 to FC3/1 S2/13 to FC7/1 S3/13 to FC7/1 S4/13 to FC11/1 S5/13 to FC11/1 (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 198 (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) S0/9 to FC2/5 S1/9 to FC2/5 S2/9 to FC6/5 S3/9 to FC6/5 S4/9 to FC10/5 S5/9 to FC10/5 (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) (FCC0) (FCC1) Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide...
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